Landslip closes Staffs & Worcs Canal
THERE has been a landslip at Wolverley on the Staffs and Worcs Canal that is likely to keep the canal closed for some time, writes Jimmey Lockwood.
We are powerless
REFERENCE Victor's recent article ref BW/CaRT purchases, writes Brian D Jarrett.
Shortage of volunteer lock keepers
THOUGH Canal & River Trust boasts of its many volunteers, it seems it cannot keep them.
Extending the Bridgewater into Runcorn
THERE have been quite a few schemes for extending the Bridgewater Canal up into Runcorn, and here comes another one.
L&L closed at Burnley until 8th May
MORE problems for the Leeds & Liverpool Canal as it will be closed at Burnley until the 8th May at least.
Police chase car into canal
A CAR in a police chase ended in the Grand Union Canal in Leicester.
Living in a dream world
ONCE again comes the call to use the canals to transport goods to save pulution from lorries that is little more than a dream world.
A new Rule of Operation?
REGARDING the weight restriction on a bridge at Leighton Buzzard, writes Bill Ridgeway.
Victor: Not so good
BETWEEN them, British Waterways and Canal & River Trust have not shown much aptitude in their choice of investments.
Chesterfield Canal talk at the Winding Wheel
WRITER and historian John Lower will be giving a talk at the Winding Wheel in Chesterfield about the History and Restoration of the Chesterfield Canal.